Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Introduction." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Information Technology and the U.S. Workforce: Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?.

If one of your life goals is to work in a constantly evolving industry full of jobs with high salary potential, then you'll likely find a career in information technology (IT) to be a brilliant idea.